Åland Islands vs Liberia
Liberia is 70.4 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Liberia about 70 times.
Åland IslandsLiberiaÅland Islands moved onto Liberia · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.01× the area of Liberia. Put the other way, Liberia is 70.4× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Liberia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 111,369 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 5,731,206 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Monrovia |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Liberia at 6° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Liberia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than Liberia?
- No. Åland Islands is 70.4 times smaller than Liberia. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Liberia covers 111,369 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Liberia?
- About 70 times: Liberia has 70.4× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Liberia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Liberia about 1.01×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Liberia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Liberia?
- Liberia: 5,731,206 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Liberia 51 per km².